Eye-Openers: The land of the Outer Sunset, the next Iron Chef

Top stories to get the Monday morning rolling: The Next Iron Chef is crowned, Joe Bastianich is profiled, an early report from a Bernal Heights newcomers, The Times goes to Outerlands and Riptide in the Outer Sunset, and the latest updates from Dungeness crab season, which just might be a record-setting one.

From the local scene:

Word on the docks at Bodega Bay is that Dungeness crabs are coming in at a record pace. [Press Democrat]

The Times goes to the Outer Sunset to visit some shops, cafes and bars, like Riptide, which is “refreshingly far from the city swank.” Here’s what they said about Outerlands: “With only a handful of tables but an abundance of homemade bread, this cozy spot, opened last year, is not for the gluten-averse.” [New York Times]